City Council on July 22 adopted a resolution recognizing City Attorney Winneta Massey for 35 years of service to Colorado Springs and marking her retirement. The council voted 9–0 to approve the resolution and posed for photographs with Massey following the vote.

Speakers from the dais and city staff praised Massey’s long municipal law career, her role hiring and mentoring attorneys and support staff, and her leadership in statewide and national municipal-law organizations. Mark Smith, acting city attorney, and Tracy Leisig, deputy city attorney, were among staff who spoke; Mayor and several council members offered personal remarks.

The resolution recited Massey’s career milestones: beginning in the City Attorney’s Office in 1990 as a prosecutor, serving in roles including corporate division chief and legislative counsel, and being promoted to city attorney in February 2014. It noted her service under seven mayors and 19 city councils, management of the 2001 city-code recodification, and participation in organizations including the Colorado Municipal League and the International Municipal Lawyers Association. The resolution also listed professional honors, including an IMLA Amicus Service Award in 2020 and an Epps Award for longevity in 2022.

Massey spoke briefly, thanked colleagues and mentors, and highlighted hiring and mentoring staff as among her proudest achievements. Several council members and department heads offered remarks of appreciation. The council then adopted the resolution and took photos with Massey.

The acknowledgment is a ceremonial resolution and does not create or change policy or budgetary authority.